v.
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lii.Ljllii'il
H. I. KtUH, .
.' t.Vavep.T. sellers.
Republican State Ticket.
" Toil STATE TREASURER.
n. W. M AOKEY,
. if Alleghany County. .
, ,. HON. ISAAC U. (iOUIX)N,
. ; Jtfferson County. : ;
' . ', i'OL'NTY TICKKT. ''
'" ;"mATt.
DR. B. F. WAfJRNBELLKR, of Snyder Co.
1 ' AKKtHltLT,
.DR. WM. J. 1IAA9; if Mt..Carmol Borough,,
Cart. GEORGE LUVETT, of Montour Co. -
. .-. BBOISftH AH. KKCOBKBH, C.,
CAPT. ALEX. CALDWELL. 'Of Shnmokln Boro.
-' .'."' TntAsrnch, , ;
! 8AMUEL SAVIDGE, of Upper Augusta.
j : , , COMMISSIONER, '
ADAM LENKER, of Lower Mahanoy.
iunT COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM U. LE1GH0W, of NortVd. :
,1 i, AVt)lTOB, , .
PRIESTLY, of Northumberland. ,
M. D,
! iOur noiglibor of the Democrat has a pe
culiar faculty for exercising the ery of "stop
thief" in order to divert attention from his
own sins.' Ever since the Court House
King has keen broken up, and our county
affairs are again assuming n good shape-
, , , p , . . ,, . . . r
the indebtedness being gradually paid off,
and the money properly appropriated our
neighbor tries to divert tho, people's attcn-
Uon bv crvina "Ring." . This, however, is
an old dodge in our neighbor. He is well
versed In such political trickery:1 Having
deluded many of the citizens in the county
: for years, bo thinks be can continue to do
so by keeping hidden from the people the
' mismanagement of Democratic officers for
ten years past. Our neighbor , bad belter
invent somethiug new if he mtends to mis
lead tho peoplo again. If thcro is such n
thing as a "Republican Ring" now, we
have no doubt the tax payors wish that it
had existed long before this, as they would
have paid off the county indebtedness, and
... . I A . I Ml. .
would nave nau enougn ion, to ouiia a new
jail besides, and every cent would have
. been accounted for. Under the Into "Deui-
nnrntin Ttinc " tho connlv was Sunk deGDCr
and deeper in debt annually, and the rno-
nev was snuandered bv the Ring. No ac
count was kept, of the money collected on
duolicates. and. what is still worse, the cor-
' rect amount of the sums total of thedifferent
duplicates were made smaller than the true
amount, the county of course loosing the
bulanco. This difference, last year, on one
half the duplicates examined, amounted to
over oue thousand dollars. What we state
. is no Interpolation of the truth, but our
neighbor's cry of "Ring" is a frnud as re'
suits hhve shown.
The Repudlican Senatorial Conke
hence. The Senatorial Conferees of this
District, convened at this place on Friday
Inst, and after having a number of ballots
without cuecting a nomination, adjourned
to meet at Newport,rerry county, on Wed
nesday last. On Wednesday they again
met pursuant to adjournment, and after se
vcral bullots nominated Dr. 1$. F. Wagon
seller, of Snyder county. Dr. Wngenseller
is a very competent man for the position,
and very popular with the masses. His
election is conceded, and we are salisQcd
that his constituents will have a faithful
nnd vigilant representative.
Oun neighbor of the .Democrat is trying
hard .to make tho Republican candidates
who wcro unsuccessful at the County Con
vention, believe that intrigue in tho Con
vention defeated thcru, and intimates that
they should all have been nomiuated, sing'
- ling out all, aud pleasantly calls on them
to join tho -0011100111110 ranks. Unfortunately-for
our' neighbor the Republicans
thus siuglcd out, have soma faint recollec
tion of tho doings of the Democrat and its
adherents during the lnte 'unpleasantness,
and' they object to being caught in such
company. Tho insults heaped upon the
Republicans by the editor of the Dintocrat,
to hide the sins of his party, ore not yet for
gotten, and it will be a long time lieforc
Republicans ; will bo. willing to follow
the dictates of the Democrat, or listen
to its persuasions. Tho only surprise to
.us is that the "versatile nigger" that for
, msrly occupied a promiucutpositiou in the
, Democrat, not brought forth and erubrac
' ed by the editor, as an inducement for Re
publicans tojolu bis "Ring" party.
. : Leuukl SiiirMAN, the Democratic can
: didate for Register & Reeorder, spends
most of bis lime with the Ring in Sunbury,
, making arrangomenU to get up something
to deceive tlw voters on the evo of the elec
tion. Mr. Shipmau is a good hand at the
business, having had considerable expert
ence in that lino, and bousts about the de
ception lie practiced on tho peoplo of the
Mahanoys in former years. Tho last story
lie circulated through tho Mahanoys was
tho pardon of Tat Hester, on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday previous to the dec
tion last (all.
Dr. DEvm-T the candidal for Assem
bly; is uow telling tho people all about bis
bad cold when the Salary grab question
came up in the- House of Representatives
last winter. The Mlnnequa county ques
tion, of course be was in favor of, and why
should bo uot have been. He insist too
that tho Sanitary American is a mean
paper, and that peoplo should stop taking
it. That the editor published tho proceed
ings from tho Legislative Record, in refer
ence to the salary grab question which bo
bad no business to do. That the editor of
the Democrat kept quiet about it, and that
was tbe right paper to keep U) a family.
A. T mi.. . r.
jx j: aii.ub. a ne greai wmiwie exper-
iment of crossing tbe Atlantic lu a balloon, I was made in the Sixth Ward after the re
has proven. el mal failure. , Tlte Ulloca 1 gular meetiug and six Butler delegates
was pronounced uumauai:ettbla by , Prof.
(..wuw Uw wui.ui.ituig i,gr , inii.j
Wise, and the adventure has been abaudon-
iuu preseuu
Hen. BtjAer 1ms boon tlrfcatcd for the
nomination for Governor of Massachusetts,
wJttcli Is very (jratlfylng to evcrj ono who
Iovcb the pmrty,(br its principles, instead of
plunder, la this matter, Massachusetts'
has shown lo the world that unscrupulous
men have no right for ofllco that the peoplo
are bound to respect. ' . .
Oun neighbor Is still troubled with the
hallucination that tho Washington s,u
thoritio are intorfcrlnft with' the primary
factions.' We wonder that ha did not ex
tract another feather for his quiver of argu
ments in the fact that Col. David Tae-
gart, A paymaster in Oregon, was elected
a delegate to the Republican County Con
vention, irom Aoruiutttberiana ; no aouot
this was done by direct instructions from
General O'fnnt, and that ho conspired lo
secure tUo nomination of lit Hans to the
Assembly. AVe always cava Grant credit
for - cood Ieai of brain, but if tho lntclh-
yciwr will prove the above suspicion to bo
correct, we sunn esteem mm more niginy
than ever. It rcnuircs more than ordinary
ability to reach out into the rural districts
anu select sucii excellent canoiuaics.
Mnntour Amerkun.
The success of tho llepublicnns in oust
ing the Democratic Hiug which controlled
this county's politics for so many years and
Bnuaudcrcd tho neonlc'a money, has induc
ed the editor of ibe Sunbury Democrat to
cry "Umg" at tho Kopubhcans. JJut we
are of the opinion the cry will bo unheeded
as long as the llcpubhcaus continue to do
hs they are now doing. The county debt
piled up oy tno Nomocracy is nearly paiu
off. That has tho "ring" of the true me
tal. Mittonian.
TiiR Constitutional Convention will
reassemble in Philadelphia on Tuesday
morning, 10th Inst., when the first business
before t w 1 be thee lection of a permanent
ffl . . f ,Io "f Wm. M.
iereditri, deceased. As the deceased was
a delegate t large, it will also devolve upon
the Republicans to choose his successor as
a member ot the Convention.
The ..Vi7fo)itnn states that an elopement
occurred last week on the opposite side of
tho river Union county. Henry Lw
ellen. an cnibrvo minister of tho Baptist
church from Decrfield, X. J., won tho
heart and took the hand of Emma, adopted
daughter of l'etcr llagenbuch. Mr. and
Mrs. II. wero much opposed to tho match,
and the vouns folks Davina no heed to the
judgment of the girl's parents decamped on
tuc siy.
The Democrat is trying to make capital
out of the report that Dr. Haas, our can
didates for Assembly, will lose some Re-
Sublican votes in MU Carmcl borougli.
;ut it is no bo. The Doctor's populari-
sy among the dclvers in tho mine of both
parties, is too well Known to anow any one
to be iltined into the belief that ho will come
out of tho coal regions with less than his
party vote. blMinokin Jieraui.
TuiiLic Deut Statement. The public
debt was reduced during August Stt,752,
820. Coin balance, l7,l'.Hi,940. Currency
balance, 812,003,61. Coin certificates,
834,493,000. Special deposits of legal ten
ders for redemption of certificates of de
posit, 832,240,000
The inhuman wretches who wero ac
cused of trying to starve Miss Mary Row-
laud, ot Philadelphia, ana subjecting ner
to the most liendish treatment generally,
have becu tried, couvicted, and will bo
given llio mild puuishmeut of three years
imprisonment, ana an audea nneoi fri.uuu,
tbeir counsel does not secure for them a
new trial.
There seems to be a rivalry in all the
Republican strongholds of tho Slate to as
certain which can give the largest increas
ed majority over the vote for Hartranft last
year. Hundreds of honest Democrats are
enlisted in this effort.
The twenty-first annual exhibition of
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural So
ciety, will be held at Erie, on the 30th of
September, and the 1st, 2d, aud 3d days of
October. .
Secretary Richardson has been more
successful in keeping gold near par, than
any of bis predecessors.
All foreign governments have boon
formally invited lo participate in Ibe cele
bratiou of the centennial of American In-
deiM'udence.
So Far as the Democratic journals
which have come to hand show, there is
not a very enthusiastic appreciation amour
them of the work of their State Convention.
The platform, being of the sceoud hand
order, cannot be expected to bo much ad-
m i red. Hut what Is tue matter witti the
candidates r They aro not particularly
strong, but they deserve something better
than suuDDing. .base up on me poor lei-
lows I
MAINE.
Portland, Sept. 8 Portland gives
Dingley, Republican, 1,571 voU-s for Gov
ernor; Tilcourt, lfamoerat, 2b :V Uliams,
Liberal Republican, 114; scattering 3.
Last veur the vote stood Renublican. 2.-
822 ; l)cmoeratic, 2,727 ; scattering, 4.
Portland, hept. 10. 10 o'clock r. in.
Ouo hundred towns give Dingley 20,432 ;
Titcomb, 13 ; Uliams, t)U3. Xtepubli-
can majority 5.820. The same towns last
year gave Perham 32.K17, and Kimball
24,104. Republican majority 8,713.
This shows a majority this year of pro
bably 11,000 out of an aggregate voto of
80,000, against a Republican majority last
year oi 10,jJi, on a vote ot lzt.zwh
l tie towns not ncaru irom gave last
vear. Perham. 3t.0Ki : Kimball. 31.202.
The Kepulican last year carried Know
county for the first time. This year the
returns Indicate that tno Democrats nave
carried it,
Tho Republicans havo probably carried
the other fifteen couuties, though possibly
there are one or nioro that will be lost on
account of the independent ticket.
Although the Democrats carry liangor
on the gubernatorial vote, the Republicans
have elected their representative. Lack
of interest in tho election makes the returns
meagre,
H ANNAClll'METTN,
TUB 11UTI.ER CAMPAIGN THE LATEST
RETURNS OF UKLEOATKd.
Springfield, Sept. 0. Tho caucus re
sults received by the Sprinslield Kepullican
up to ono o'clock this morning render But
ler's (luteal ny a decisive majority in Weu
nesdav s convcuuon absolutely certain.
Of forty delegates reported to-day from the
western half of the Mate. Wa&hburu gels
30 to Butler's 19 ; and of 168 in the eastern
part, he has 81 lo CD for Butler, and 15
contested. This makes tho Jfct'Mtcan's
totals :
Washburn 543
Butler 1 . ; ' 410
Doubtful aud contested. 45
Washburn has thus 04 majority over
Butler, giving the latter every doubtful
vote, and tbe 103 delegalos yet to bo heard
I from will surely Increase his majority in
im IUC convention to wuue it is pio
Iww.v aw 'in. . ft.f
TlrkCTr luinl O IMialon.
I .W., lB ,
ler and f,.ur Washburn deli-eate. A bolt
nnuuignt iaev niSut me count
accord I n t f thn Jowriinl- Wail.
burn, SttTr BulJer, 3t ; doubtful, 57, with
tUKu( iuu to oe ucara irom.
" . AUPIT. ; ; r
James BejJ for the hso 1 Cntirt of Common
of John B. Douty. . i I fleas. Northumber
vs. 1 In rid eouoty.
Elijah Mummer and Ltvari J-WUu, No.
Cnlhorlue riiimmer. ) 128. Aug. Term 1373.
NOTIC'X U hereby frcn to alt pertom Inte
rested, that the undersigned Auditor, to
mnke distribution to and nmoiiR the creditors en
titled to the money, arising from the sale of antd
defendant's property, pnld In tho Court by the
Sheriff, will attend lo tlie duties of his appoint
ment, at his ollVe fh the borosgh of Bnnbur, on
Friday the 10th day of October next (1873) at
10 o'clock A. M.
- , W. I. GREENOUOIT, Auditor.
Bcptembw 11, 1873.
Dr. C. M. Mlhti.
Geo. W. Bmo.
NEW DRUG STORE,
Ho. 13, South Third Street,
Clement House WMi Suntiury, Pa.
DR. C. M. MARTIN & CO,
HAVE lust received n fresh lot of Pure Drugs
and Patent medicines.
W have also a full assortment of
Dressing and packet combs.
Iliilr, Tooth, NnU,Clothe,8hoe and other brushes.
TOILET AND FANCY AKTICLEN.
riNB EXTRACTS, POCKBT BOOKS, K!fITRR, )C, C.
REEDS GRAND DUCHESS COLOGNE,
the vfetcst perfum In America.
FnrtMan.a KI1 Olove ffMh,
warranted to clcnn perfectly the most delicate
hades wltlmut Injury to the kid
All the lending preparations for the Tlalr,
NE4JAKS, TIIE BEST IN MARKET,
Pnre Wine nud Liquors, for medicinal purposes,
I'hvsii lans Prrscrlptlona and family iccelpts
cosnpoundod nkh care.
TtmnWful for inht favors we hope by fair deal
lug to receive n alinre of your patronage.
September 11, 1S73.
AUDIT.
Kirkpntrlck anil Son. 1 Alia Vtn. Fxjmnat,
vs. No. 108, Angust Term,
Solomon Entcrllnc. )187i.
"VTOTICE Is hcr.ibr siren that the nndnrsltrncd
LN fens been appointed Auditor by the Court of
Common Ploas of Northumberland county to
distribute trie money paid into snlri (onrt, arla
Inc from the sole of defendant's real cFtate. He
will meet the parties Interested In the distribution
of said fund, at his olUce In the borough of Snn-
bury, on Monday, uctooer tun, 187S, nt 10 o'clk
A. m. A. N. BKJCE, Auditor.
Sunbury, Sept. 13, 1873.
Tie Union Part and Airicatal
ASSOCIATION,
Will hold its first Annual exhibition on their
FAIR GROUNDS AT SUNBURY,
on the
7th, ttth sV 9th ofOetobcr A. D 1873.
Competitors for Premiums should now prepare
tiicir articles lor exniuilion sua report to tno ya
rious Committed.
This organivaliou is not conQued to any couuty
or particular ainrici, iiut extends a
CORDIAL INVITATION
to ail who may desire (o participate, nnd comply
wiin 1110 ruies aua regulations or tue Absociu
tion, to ' . j
COME FORWARD
and take an active part with us In making this
oue 01 1 tie
BEST EXHIBITIONS
in the State. All persons dosirlng to become
moratiers or this Association will make their np
pllcatiouB at once to the Secretary, P. H. Moore.
ny -raer.
SOL. MALICK, President,
P. II. Moohb, Becrctary
VKO. W. COBLE,
JU8TICE or THE PEACE,
Real Estatb Aoknt, and Agent for the Pun...
I-ADELI-I1IA Mt'TI AL PHOTKCTIVB LlKB
l.NSMAKCB COMTAMT.
Ilerntloil, .V'ot'(Aiim(xr(ifKi County, Pa.
ALL CLAIM8 entrusted In his hands will receive
prompt attention.
lierndon, Aug. 73. 1 mos.
ltoardiug and Male Mtable.
SITERtFF VAN DTKE has opened a Vcterln
ary Boarding and Sulv Stable. Bourdlng horses
ttiul are well win he Kept in dinercnt stables Irom
those that are sick, strict attention will bo paid
to all horses well or sick. I will cure all bad
vices In the horse, nil diseases of tbe luouih, all
diseases of the respiratory organs, dlseuso of the
stomach, liver, urinary organs, reel nnd legs
Also discuses of the head, eyes, nnd all miscel
lancous diseases. All surgical cases, such as
Hleeilinir, Nerving, Boweline, Firing tcuotoinr.
Tapping the chest couching, Ac, ice. Also,
Trotting horses trained for the course. Stable
buck of Centeral Hotel. JAMES VAN DYKE.
July 19,'73. 3t.
PI UI.IC SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.
WILL be exposed to Public Bale, on the pre
mises, In Lower Muhnnoy towuolilp, Nor-
tucuiucnunu uo., ra., on
8ATURDAV, SEPTEMBER IS, 1873,
The following Real Estate, to wit : A Certain
Tract of Land
situate In Lower Mnbanoy township, N'orthnm
berlnnd eounty.Pa.. near the County Lino .bound
el and duscribed as follows : on tbe east by lands
of Aloxnuder liiiieuman and Klius Uyerly, snutb
by lauds or Joseph t potts, Joliu tpolU, und Mil
hantoiiL'o creek, wcrt by lauds of Uuac ltadel
nud J. B. Lenkcr. and 011 the north by luuds of
n.nns nyeny, containing
124 ACHES, und 11 PERCHES, more or less,
whereon are erected a two story
LOG 110USE, wculbvr-boardtd, and BANK
BARN, and other out-btilldlnes 1 a never falling
Spring of Water near tbe house, an Orchoid with
cnoice iruit, tvc.
ALSO, Aaotber TRACT of LAND, In said
towuship, bounded by lands of Solomou Reed
Elias Hterly, John B. Lenker and William Ml
chael, containing 25 ACRES, more or less, all
or winch tscicurcd. and lu excellent ttutsofcul
liTUliou.
ALSO, Tbe undivided one-third of a TRACT
of LAND, situate lu said Lowor Muhauoy to 11
ship, bounded by lauds of Pavld Schreiber,
William Ik-ppln the Mabatitonco creek, and
a puone road, vontulnlng 11 ACRES, more
less, whereon are erected TWO STONE HOU
SES, one of which U occupied as a blore and
Tavern Stand, a BANK BARN, a young OK
CIIAR1) with choice fruit, and all ueccssary out'
ouuuinKs.
ALSO, A Limstone Lot situate In snld town
ship, bounded by lauds of Adam Leuker. Ellas
Wert, Jacob n Itiner and other, containing one
half acre, more or luM, whereon is erected a
LIME KILN. There Uulso a Uiue ttoue quarry
on ine 101.
ALSO. Mountain Lund situate In Mifflin two
Daupbln uounty. Pa., bounded by MaUautoui;
creek, lauds of Moses Troulmnn's heirs, Inane
nudei, tviiai oyeriy una others, coutatnlng IX
ACUKi.and 105 perches, mora or less. This tract
Is well timbered w ith Ouk-CbeMnut, and pine
ineiupawin oe soia ju lots or tweuty acre
each. .
Late tho property'of Michael Wert, dCeM.Sale
tn Mnimaikiu nt 1 . .. I . ,. I, ... ... .... . I
' uvu u. i u bltn n, UU M1HI UKJ, D SCII
tue eouauioos 01 ais win be made kuown by
, PKTKH WKHT.
JOHN WERT.
Lower Mahunoy, August, Si, 1873.
JAM EM H. HeOEVITT,
AtTORNET AT IiAW AND
Uhitbd Btatbs Coiimissiombb. OtBcs with 8
B. Uoyer, Es., lu brigbt's Building, Buubury
ra. nu. , jy.
Kotlee to Treapaaaer.
ALL Perseus are cautioned agaiust trespass
, Ing, or bunting and shooting on the pretut
wm wi uiv uuuersignen. in uppor Augusta towu
ship, Northumborlsni couuty, Pennsylvania
without perniUslou. Any puraoa violatiug this
notice will be dealt with according to lav. .
GEORGE (JAVL.
Up. Aug. twp., Aug. 8, 1873.
fr1
or pii a sa'yptfu'fJ&A tE.
IN pnrsnnncc'?tru,'firdcr of lh OrflianV' Court
of Northumberland county, l'.i wjll be ex
posed to public sale, at the Court flouso, In the
borough of Smibury, on
SATURDAY, the 27th day of HRPTEMBER,
1873, the following property, to wit -
A certain lot of ground situate In the borough
of Snnhnrr, Pa., bonnded on the south by lot of
Jacob O. Beck, north hy hit of Charles thick, de
encd,eBSt by an all W ani westj tj, Fourth
street, eoutnltilng 25 feet In front on Fonrth
street, and 1830 feet In drnth. -The lot Is lacatr-d
on high irround, nnd Is most dcnlrnhle for build,
Ing purposes. Lnte the (state of itisrle Beck,
deceased. Sale to commence at 1 o'clc-k p. m.,
when tho conditions will he made known by
; i .:cniRLES I. BECK,
Snnbury, Aug. 2fl,' 1873.-.
NOtlCE., ,
Rule on llio Itelrs of .Sarah Miliar, dceonsed.
88.
A ortnwnbtrland County,
AT nu Orphans' Court held nt Bunbory In and
for snld county, on the (Hh day of Awrast,
Anno Domini, one thousand, chht hundred ana
iventy-three, before tbe Hon. William M. Rock
efeller, President, and his' Associate Joseph
L.8.
Joseph Mqcly, and rr Justices or
Court t ,,..:
Upon tho petition of Ephralm R. MUler, of Shn
mokln township. In the said comity, one of the
sons and heirs nt law of Sarah Miller, lute of
said township, deceased, the Cotirt granted a rule
upon you, Win. M. Mlllerj resident In 8hnmokln
township, Jabc, mnrrio lot Will him Foy, resi
dent In Mt. UUead, Morrow oounty, Ohio, John
M. Miller, resident In Foit Wayne,, Indiana, and
Rllxnbeth Compared a danehtor of Job noon
Miller, ono of the sons of deceased, married to
Lewis Comparct, and living in Dosnioinea, In the
Btnte of Iowa,uU the pet IUohkcUic said Kphraiin
Millsr, nil heirs buib Jii;aJJuetrseiitatlvc of
said Sarah Miller, deceased, to come Into Court
on the first Monday of November. A. D. 1873,
and accept orrcfuse the Real Estate of said de
ceased, at the valuation, or show cuusa why tbe
same should not be sold.
Witness the Hon. Win, MlTtoekcfcllcr, Presi
dent Judge of our said Court, nt Sunbury, this
slxteoutu day or August, A. I., 17:1.
GEO. o. KEI M KNSN YOBR,
Deputy Clerk. ). C.
Register's Ofrlcc, Biiubury, Aug. S3, 1873. Ot.
Eatate offharlen Beck Uee'd.,
NOTICE Is hereby given that lottcra ofadmln.
1st rat Ion have been' trrniited to llio hnder-
iirns, on the estate of Churtcs Buck, late of the
Borough of Sunbury, Northumberland county,
Pa., deceased. All persons Indebted to said es
tate are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims to presout tucm for set'
Dement
CHARLES I. BECK, Adm'r.
Sunbury, Aug. 39, 1878. 8w.
GOD SAVE TIIE COMMONWEALTH
KherifT'H Proclamation..
I, S. II. BOTIIERMEL, Hish Sheriff
of Northumberland county, Common wealth
of Pennsylvania, do hereby make' known
and civo notice to the electors of the coun
ty aforesaid, that an hlucttou wjll be held
in tho said county of "ortliliitijierlaud, on
TUESDAY, tho 14th of OCTOBEK, 1873,
for the purpose of afectind llwVorplVcr-
'ISO UWOIUUIU-I UMUJWf VIA '. " n
One person for the oflli tt J&life of tbe
ns liAininn llnv ntxwnnm Mt wall v
Supreme Court of-tli-CoiiiruooweolU of
l'ennsylvama. -1
One person for tliej offloc of State Trcasu
rer of the State of rcnnVylviuiia.
One person in conjunction ' 'Witn. the
counties of Union, Snyder nnd Tetrr, for
the o th co or btate beuator or ixnnsylvunla,
Two nersons in conlunction with the
county of Montour for the office of Member
ol tbe House ol Kepresentatlvea Of fenn
svlvania. .
One person for the offloe ol Secietar and
Recorder, Register of Wills aad Clerk of
tue urpnans1 iJourt tor sHlwayf
Ouo person for tbe office of Odtinty Trea
surer for said COUUtV.a' '
Une person for tbe oillct w CAatunJsBiOner
for said county. I.-.'. jJJ! vl . t.v
Two persons for Jury Commissioners for
tlie county ot jNerlhuiuoerlaniW i-f J t
Une person lor Uounty Auditor for said
county.
1 nlso hereby make known and give no
tice tnat the place ot holding the aforesaid
election in tno several, wards, boroughs
districts and townships within tbe county
oi onnumnorinnn, are ns follows, to wit:
bunaury, est ara.al the Court House,
Sunbury, Pa. ; East 'Ward,'a the public
house of E. T. Drumhelleif, ,
Unner Aucusta townshin: ab tlta nublir
house of Joel Iilttcrman: - .- ''l ; . '
Lower Augusta lownsbip..at .the public
house of Peter Dunkelbcrger, 1
JSortiiumOettana DorotJKh. nt tbo public
nouse oi it. w. liormnue. ' r.
Point District fltbe houso of Mrs-Jolin
son. in the bflaourrlnof iyaKliunbarland.
Milton. South V aal. at .thn linuan nP C.
W. Sticker ; North Ward, at the public
, ..T II fl . '
nouse oi j. oi. nun.
Turbut township, at thehomwot' Abra
linm lCiadlnirnr
Delaware to wnshfpy at lte Uoosc of Wil
liam HilL , ,r. a -., n.r I
Chillisquaquo.'nt llio house 6rChar.cs
Harlman. ' "
Watsontown, lowerifooar'or-Aeademv
building. , , .. . , . ,.
lewis township, at the house of D. II.
Dreisbaeh, in Turbutvillp boio,iift).r r
Miamokin townsnin. ak-MiclrOuse-of r.H.
Ncsbit. ,
Upper Mahanny township, at tlto Louse
of John II. Geist,
Little Muhanov townshin. at the house
of Conrad Baker.
Lower Mabanoy, nt the bouse- of A.
Rondarmcl. ; . ,,
Rush township, at Libcity-iTole school
house.
Jackson townshin, at the bouse of Johu
Albert, lierndon, Pa.
Coal township, at the aauatfof Job Don-
neys. . -
Shamokin borough, East Ward, at the
house of Wm. M. Weaver; West Ward, at
the house of Patriek Kuirns. .
Zcrbe towuship, at the house of Thomas
Foulds.Jr.
Cameron township,' atlhe house of G.
W. Snyder Goweu City.' i . . )
Jordan township, at tbe Iteuao of Jacob
Masscr. , : . t , ;..-- i .
Mt. Carmcl borough, at tbe ML Carniel
House. ... -. ."
Washington township, at the house of H.
C. Fisher. ' '
McEwensville, at the house of Henry
Boeder,
Turbutvillo. at tba heuae of imoa Opp.
Mt. Carmel towuship, at the house of
Michael Graham.
Biverslde borougn,.:At'lha;'p;uUltj school
house of said borongb, ': .
Snydertown, at the public frouso of Wil
liam Farrow. v f f 4
The general election la rds.S'own
ships, Districts and Boroughs of the county la to
be opened bet wees toa hours of sis and seven o'.
clock In the AMvuooa,ad shall aoutlous without
Interruption or adjournment, until seven o'clock
in tbe evenlug, when all poll shall be closed.
Every person exoepllug Justuses of the Peaoa,
who shall hold any ollloa or appoiutmeat of pro
fit or trust under the tiovsrnuiuut of the United
Stales, or of this State, or of any city or locorpo.
ratep district, whether oiailJoi(cdBoer or
otherwise, a sabordiuais-timVeY or -ugit,' who Is
or shall be Mnploy4 uadsr lbs Lscialatlva, Eie.
cutive or Judiciary departments of tbe btalo or
tbe L'ultod Hutu, or of any city or Incorporated
district, and also every niambar of CoBgrass or of
lbs Bute Legislature, aud of the Select and
Common Councils of any ally, or JUoaiialsskmer
of any Incorporated district, la by law In cap bis
of.bolding or exorcising at Ihoeauia tlins tas otlles
or appointment of Judge, Inspector oei-vlark of
any election of this Commonwealth, and a h.
spec-tor, Jndga or other olttccr of any each eloe
tion shall ba eligible there to be voted for.
Tbe luepeUors and Judges of the election
shall meet at tbs respective places appointed for
holding tue election In the district to which they
respectively belong, before seven o'clock In the
morning, And each of said Inspectors shall ap
point ono elerk, who shall be a SualHed voter of
such district. tl f .'
In eat the person wh shall nave reoclvo1 the
second fjlghcst numher of votes for Inspsetor
shall nol attend oa the sViy of any election, then
the perswi who shsdl have received the sesond
blghnat immber vots for Jnri-f the
preceding election shall act as Inspector In his
place. And In ease the person who shall have
received tbe highest numher of votes for Inspec
tor shal not attenq, the person elected Jnrtgo
shall appoints Inspector In his place and In
ease tho person elected Judge shall not attend.
then the Inspector who received the highest tiMm-
ucr or votes shall appoint a Judge In his place
or If any vaennc shall Continue In the board for
the space of one ltnnr after the time fixed by law
for the opening of the election, the qualified vot
ers of the township, ward st district tar iwhlch
such officers shall have been elected, present at
snch election, shall elect 911s of tbclr number to
nu sncn vacancy.
It shall be the duty of tho several assessors of
each district to attend si the place of holding
every general, sjjeviiai or mjwubiiii election, uur-
Ing the whole time snld election Is keptoen, for
the purpose of giving Information to the inspec
tors and Judges, wheu called on, in relation to
the right of any peri on assessed by them to vote
at snch election, or snch other matters In rela
tion to tbe assessments or voters as the said in
spectors or cither of tltera. shall from time to
time requite. . ,,
NO person shall he permitted to voto at sny
election, as aforesaid, other than a freeman of
the age of twenty-one years or more, wbo shall
have resided In the State at least one Tear, and
In the election district where he offers his vote at
least ten days ln.imxiiaioly preceding such elec
tion and within two years paid a Slate or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at least ten
days before the ejection. .But a citizen of Ibe
United States who has previously been a quali
fied voter of this State nnd removed therofrou:
and returned, and who shall have resided In the
election district -nnd paid taxes, as aforesaid.
shall , be entitled to vote after rustdlng In this
8tatc six months 1 Proidtt, That the freemen,
citizens of the United States, between twenty-one
and twenty-two-years, vho bavf resided In an
election district ns aforesaid, shall be entitled to
vote altlioneh they shall Hot have paid taxes.
Pio person shall be permitted to voto whose
name is not contained in Hie lint of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, un
less, First, he produces a receipt rot the pay
ment within two years of a State or county tax
assessed agreeably to ths Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence, cither on his oath or nUlr
innllon or the oath pr slllrmnllon of another,
that he has paid such tax, or on failure to pro
duce a receipt shall mnke oath to ths payment
ihcrcor. Second. If be claim the right to vole by
beltfg an elector betwren the ngo of twenty-one
and twenty-two years, he shall depose on oath or
anlrmMion that ha has resided in this State at
least oue year next before his application, and
make such proof of residence In the district ns
Is required by this act, nnd thnt he docs verily
believe, Irom the account given him, that he la or
age aforesaid, and such other evidence as Is re
quired by this act, wnpreupon the name or the
person thus admitted to vote shall be lusertcd In
the alphabetical lift by the Inspectors, nnd a note
made opposite thereto oy writing the word 'tax'
If he shall be admitted to vote by reason of hav
ing paid tax t or the w ord 'age' If he shall be ad
mitted" to rota by reason of such age, shall bo
called out to the clerks, who shall make the like
notes on the list of voters kept by him.
In all cases where the name of the person
clalmlne to vote Is not found on the list furnish
ed, by the commissioners nnd assessors, or his
right to vote, whether found thereon or uot, Is
objected to by any qralllled citizen, it shall be
the duty or the inspectors to examine such person
on oath as to his qualifications, and If be claims
to have resided within tlie State for oue yeur or
more, his oath shall be sullleient proof thereof,
but shall make proof by at least one competent
witness, who shall be a qualified elector, that he
has resided lu the dlttrlct for more than ten days
next Immediately preceding such election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona title rest
denee. In pursuance of his lawful cnlllng, Is In
said district, and thnt he did not remove Into said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as nforcsuld, and who
shall mnke due proof, If required, -of ths resi
dence and payment of taxes as aforesaid, shall be
admitted to vote In the townsh&p, ward or dis
trict in which he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt to pre
vent any officer of this election under this act
from holding such election, or use or threaten
any violence to any such officer, or shall Inter
rupt or Improperly iutcrfere with him in the exe
cution of his duty, or shall block up the window,
or avenue to any window where the same may be
holding, or shall riotously disturb the peace at
such election, or shall use any Intimidating
threats, force or violence, with design to Innu
ence unduly or overawe nny elector, or to prevent
him from voting or to restrain the freedom of
choice, such persons on conviction shall ba fined
in any suitl not exceeding live -hundred dollars,
and Imprisoned for any time not less than three
not more than twelve mouths, nod It 11 snail De
shown to the -court, where the trial or such ot
fense shalLbe-ba l, that the person so otfendlng
wns not a resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the offense was committed, nn.1
not entitled to vot therein, then on conviction
hraliull ! sentenced lo pay a fine of not lt
tbaa ono hundred nor more than one thousand
dollar and h Imprisoned not less than six
niooths nor more than two years.
If any person, not by law qualified, shall fraud
ulently vote at any election of this Common
wealth, or being otbcrwhe qualified shull vole
out of bis proper district, if any person knowing
thtvwant of such qualification, shall aid or pro
cure such person to vote, the person olfuniliug
shell, on con Met ion. he lined lu any sum not cx
ceoding two hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned
lu any term not exceeding three mouths. :
If any person shall vote at more than one elec
tion district, or otherwise fraudulently vole more
thas once on tbe same day, or shall fraudulently
fold aud deliver to the inspector two tickets to
gether, with the Intent Illegally to vote, or shall
procure another to do so, he or they ofluading
shall on conviction, be fined in any sum not lex
than fifty imr more than live h und red dimurs
ana be Imprisoned for a term uot less than three
nor more than twelve months.
If nny person not qualified to vote In thUCom
moeweullh agreeably to luw (except the son of
qualified citizens), shall appear at any place of
election ror the purpose or luiiuenciiie the cut
Bees qualified to voto, he shall on convict loa for
felt aud pay any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars for every sucii offense, and be imprisoned
lor say term not exceeding three axootbs.
U any porson or persons shall make any bet or
wager upou the result of the election, within tbe
Cninmonweullb, or shall oiler 10 make any sucii
bet or wngur, ltlHW by verbal proclamation there
of. or b any written or primed advertisement
or Invite any person or peraou to make such bet
or water, uou conviction thereof be or they
shhll forfeit and pay three times the amount so
bet or offered to be bet. .
And the election laws of the Commonwealth
further provides thnt "Tbe Inspectors, Judires
and clerk shall before euterlng ou the du'iu of
their otllcea, severally take end suosofioe the oath
or ntflriuatioB hereluafter directed, -which shall
be administered to them by any Judge, alderman
or Justice of ths peace, but If ao such magistrate
be present, one at the Inspectors or tbe election
shall adiaieistsr, tbe oath pr affirmation to tbe
other Judge and Inspector, had then the Inspec
tor o quatuMa mou aanuuisies ut cam or a
nrmatlon to hlni. ' ..cd by
VTbe Inspectors, Judge and clerks requ shall
law to bold township and general clucind afflnna
take And subscribe the several oatba Slst sections
lion required uo lltth, aoth Jiffl, 'An act relat
or lb act of f VrMnis Commonwealth,'
Intr to. tho !. mjalka shall be prepared and
which oaths or at manner prescribed in Ihelfub
administered lathe" said act, and la addition lo
and ttzd Motion o. by ths INtb section of said
the power conferredher of tb Inspector shall
act, the Judg or eiidmlnUler the oath pretertb
have ths power to iny clerk of a general, special
ed by Mid act to alu.
or township electloall be lb form of oath or af
. The following h n by each Inspector, vli 'I,
firmtvtloo to be tsk t I will duly attend to tbe
(A. B. do . thilng the continuance thereof
ensuing election durjliat I will not receive any
a an iurpoctor, end J person, other than such
tlakrt or vote from at be, according to tbe pro
a I armly believe to 'ou and the lew of this
vision Of the Constltut. to a vote at snch dec
Commonwealth, entitled cb evidence of the right
tion, without requiring su law, nor will I vcxa
lo vote a Is directed by It any vote from
llimsiy delay or efus to reO1 to 'ba entitled to
any person who I shall believe ,Hll thing
vote a aferstsvU, but thai 1 wilt-ta. -forin my
truly and impartially aud faithfully pel. .- tl)(j
duties therein, to the beat of my Judemeut .
abilities, and that I am not, directly or indirectly
Interested In auy bet or wager on Ibe result of
this eUctloa.' .. . .
Tba following (hall be ths oath or affirmation
of each Judge, vlsi A. B.J do -...that I
will,, a Judge, duly atteud tbe ensuing election
during tbe eoullnuance thereof, and faithfully
assist lbs Inspectors In carrying out tbs same
that I will not give my-eonsmt thai any-vote or
ticket shall be received from any person other
than snch as I firmly believe to be, according to
the provision of Hie Constitution end laws of
this Commonwealth, entitled to vote at such elec
tion, without requiring such evidence of the right
to vols ss directed by law, and that I will use my
best endeavor to prevent any fraud, deceit or
abuse, In carrying on the same by citizens quail
ted to vote, or others, and I will make a true und
perfect return of the snld olertlon) nnd will In all
things trnly, nnd Impartially nnd falthftilly per
form my duty respecting the same, to the best of
my Judgment and abilities, and that I am not di
rectly or Indirectly Intorestbd In any set or wager
on the result of this election.'
The following shall be the form of oath or af
firmation to be taken by each clerk, vis 'I, A.
B.ldo -that 1 will Impartially and trnly
write down the name of each elector who shall
vote st the ensuing election, which shall be given
tns In charge, sed Shoe the earns of the township,
ward or district, wherein snch elector resides, or
carefully and trnly write down the nnmber of
votes that shelf h given- for i)r 'candidate at
the election, es efleu as his name shall bs rend to
mo by the Inspectors thereof, and in all things
truly and faithfully perform my duty respecting
tho same to the.brst-ef nry Judgment and ablll
ttss, sad tkst 1 sen Dot .directly or Indirectly In
terested In any hot or wager on the result of this
election.' . .....
On the day of election, nny person whose name
Is not on the snld list, nnd claiming the right to
vote at said election, shall produce at least ono
qsallfied voter ef the district as a I wanes to the
residence of the claimant In the district of which
he claims to be g voter for' the period of at least
Un days next .preceding snld election which
witness shall take and subscribe a written or
partly written nod partly printed affidavit to the
fact stated by blui, which affidavit shall define
clearly where the residence 1 of the person so
claiming to be a voter, and the person so claim
ing the right to vote shall also take and subscribe
a written or partly written nnd partly printed
affidavit, stating to' the best of his knowledge and
belief, where and when be was born t that he is
a cltlwm of .the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
nnd of the United State j that he has resided In
he commonwealth one year, or If formerly a cl-
tlkon therein, nnd has moved therefrom, that he
hns tosided therein six months proceeding snld
election ! that ho hns not moved Into the district
for the purpose of voting therein t that he has
paid a Btate or county ttnt within two years,
which was assessed at least ten days before said
election 1 and, If a naturalized citizen, shall also
state when, where and by what court he was na
turalized, and also produce his certificate of nat
nrallzutlon Tor examination 1 tbe said affidavit
shall alio state when and where tbe tak claimed
to be paid .by the affidavit was assessed, and
when, where and to -whom paid, and the tax re
ceipt therefor shall be produced for examination,
unless tbe nlflant shall slate on hlsnllldnvit that
It ba been lost or destroyed, or that he never re
ceived any, but If the person so claiming the
right to vote shall tnse and subscribe an affida
vit, that be is a native born citizen of the United
States, or if born elsewhere, shall state the fact
n his nllldavit, aud shall produce evidence thnt
he hns been naturalized, or that he is entitled lo
citizenship by reason of his father's naturaliza
tion 1 nnd shall further stnte In Ills affidavit that
he is at the time of taking the affidavit, between
the Sees of twenty-one nnd twenty-two years t
that he has resided In the Slate one year and In
the election district ten days next preceding such
election, lie shall be allowed to vote, although he
shall not have pnld tnxea; tbe said affidavits of
ail persons making such claim, and the affida
vits of the witnesses to Ibeir residence, shnll be
preserved by the election board, and at the close
of the election they shall be enclosed with the list
of voters, tally list, and other papers required by
nw ta be filed by tlm return Jnilge with the pro-
thonotary, and shall remain on file therewith In
the protlionntnry's olllcc, subject tocxamluution,
as other election pacrs arc ; if the election oiu
ccr shall find that the applicant or applicants
possess all the logul qualification of voters, he
or they shall hu permitted to vote, nnd tbe name
or name shall be added to the list or taxable by
the election officers, tbe word "tax" being added
where the claimant votes 011 age, the same words
being added by the clerks in each case respective
ly 00 the list or persons voting at inch election.
It shall be Inwrul for nnynnnliflcd rltizcu or
the district, notwllhirandlng tho name of the pro
posed voter Is contained on tbe list or renldcut
taxubles, to Challenge the vetc ot such person
whereupon the same proof or the right or sur-
frago as Is now required hy law shall tie publicly
made and acted on hy the election board nnd the
vote admitted or rejected, according to tbo evi
dence 1 every person claiming to be a naturalized
citizen shall be required to produce his naturali
zation certificate nl the eleulou before vol Inif. ex
cept where he has been for ten years consecutive
ly a voter In the district In which he offers his
voto 1 and on ths vot of snch persous. being re
ceived, it shull be the duty of the chctinu offi
cers to write or stnmp on snch certificate the
word "voted, with the month and yeir t and if
any election officer or officers shall receive a se
cond vote on the same day by virtue of the same
certillentu. t-xn-hting where sous nreentit'ed to
vote by virtue of the naturalization of their la
thers, they and the person who shnll offer such
second vote, upon so offending shnll he guiUy of
a high misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
be fined or Imprisoned, or both, nt the discielion
of the court ; but the tine shall not exceed ono
hundred dollars In each case, nor the imprison
ment on year i the like punishment shall be in
flicted, un conviction, on the officers of election
who shall neglect or refuse to make, or cause to
lc made, the indorsement required as aforesaid
on said naturalization certificate. 1
If nny election officer shall refuse or neglect to
require such proof of the right of suffrage ns Is
prescribed by thl low, or the luw 10 which this
is a supplement, from nny person offering to vote
whose mime Is not on the list of assessed voters,
or whose right lo vote Is challenged by any qual
ified voter preseet, and shall ndmit sues person
to vote without requiring such proof, every per
son so offending shall, upon conviction, be guilty
of a high misdemeanor, and shall be seulenced,
for every such offence, to pay a fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or to uudcrgo an luiprl
sonmoul not more than one year, or either, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
Ten days precoedlng every election for electors
for President- end Vice President of tbo United
States, it shall be tbe duly of the assessor to at
tend nt the place fixed by law for holding the
election In each election district, and then and
there hear all application of persons whose
names have been omitted from th list of assess
ed voters, and who claim the right to vote, flr
whose rights have originated since ine stale was
made out, and shall add the niifnes of such per
sons thereto, as shall show that! they are entitled
to the right of suffrage In sucy, district, on the
personal application of th cUlmaut only, aud
forthwith asses thorn with the proper tux. Af
ter completing the list, a copy thereof shall be
nluced on tbe door of. or on the- bonan where the
election is to be held, at least eiKht days before
the election t and ntths etectl'oa tue (ante course
shall be pursued, lit alt rs;PecUi, a is required
bv Ibis act and the acts to w 's a scpple-
ment, at the general election ,n October. The
assessor shall also maks lb, return to the
county commissioners of at i 'u0" m," ?
virtue of this ccllon t an JT ,r V" ""
., .i.v 'os thereof to the lec
tion officer in each dUti' l'?;ike n?nuer'l tn
all rcpect., a I requ4 l toe enoriU clectlon
'"fho n V. ml., an "f" hll apply at
evcfi7.neclal electl?11' aD! eTer' cfwrte city.
.he .nel .V n " "ODCr.
Tie rf peellTe aseoi , inspectors and J udge
. je-ieciious man eacn nave ine power 10 ad
' '.uhver oaths to anv nersons claiming the rirht
to be assessed or the right of suffrage, or lu re-
i,ra 10 any 01 ner usuri or taing required to De
done o inquired lnte by anv of said officers un
der this an , and any willful false (wearing by
auy person In relaton to any mutter or thlug
concerning which they (ball ba lawfuly Interro
gated by auy of said officers shall be puulshed as
perjury.
Tbe MHHon bal each receive th same eom-
pessauon tonne time nossnrily apent lu per
forming tliedultea hereby enjoined. Is nrnvldet
by law for th perforuwuice of their othei duties,
to be paid by the county commissioners as in ot her
case 1 and It shall sot b lawful for any assessor
to asses a tax against any yerson whatever
within tea days usxt preceding th lcllon lo be
held on- the second Tuesday tn October In any
year, or within ten day rext before any election
for elector of President and Vice President of
the United Stale 1 any violation of thl provi
sion stall be a misdemeanor, and subject the
officer a effandlijg 9 (je, ou cqtstietlon, not
exceeding one baud red dollars, or to Imprison
ment not rxccediug three months, or both, at
he discretion of tbe eeurt. ,
' ftn.he peiltoo, of five or mare citizens of tbe
county, staling under oath tbat they verily be
lieve mat irauns win no practiced at Ibe election
about to be held In spy district, It ahatl ba tbe
duty of Ibceonrt of eonosoe pen ft aaldicpunty,
If In session, or If not a lodge thereof1 ln vaca
tion, to appoint two judicious, sober aud intelli
gent rKlaoas of the txjonly t ot as overseer
shall "be- selected Trma 'different political
WUu Mai. Ik. k.u.. jt .
rilM Vkni whera both of said lusnclore belong
parties,
ac political party, Dot 11 1 lie ov rsee rs
'? .""Sken from the opposite political party
"J" ,ors ol the election during Ibe whole
h. hal"' ,h "" the
tlm tne me , . ,:,,, .i...ir;.i
return Slide d - - t -
eers to keen a list of votes, If they see propr t
to cuaiitnge any 1 person mtcring to voto, and
Interrogate him and tils witness ,nndor onth, tn
regard lo his right of snffrnge at said elect ion,
to esamlns bispaiiere produced 4 sal the officer
of said election are required to afford to said
overseers so selected and appointed every conve
nience una racuity lor tne mscuurge or their
dutlest nnd If snld election officers shall refute
to permit said overseers to be present, and per
form tneir untie as arorcsald, or if they shall ba
driven sway from the pool by violence and lu
llmldntlon, Btl the votes polled at such election
district may be rejected by any tribunal trying a
. . 1 1 .1 u 1 . 1 . r . . r.' 1 "
cuiiiwt miner ram eieeiiini I i niKini, l link no
person signing tbe petition shall be appointed sit
overseer. '
. That tbe citizens of this State temporarily in
the service of the State or of tbe United States
government, On clerical or other duty, and who
do not vote wncre inns emptuyea, ennii not oe
thereby deprived of the right to vote In their
several election districts If otherwise duly quali
fied. -
XV. AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION t 8.
"Srctiok 1. Tho right of citizens of the Unit
ed States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United Btnlcs, or by any Slate, on account
of race, color or previous condition of servitude.
Bsc. 3. Tho Congress shnll bare power to en
force this nrtlcle by appropriate legislation.
l-'lFTRSMTIl AMBNDMRNT TO TUE CONSTITUTION.
--.The following Instructions from His Excel
lency Governor Geary explain the duties of us -lessors,
registers and election oOlcors, In rcgar c
to all freed men of thl Commonwealth 1
EXBCI'TIVI C1iiMnF.11, )
riAHiiiHBCHa Pa., Angust 18, 1H73. )
To Iht tituriff of tht County of Xorthumbcrlaud 1
Wnr.nr.AS, Tbe Fifteenth Amendment of tho
Constitution of tbe United States a follows 1
"Srctioh 1. I he right of the citizen of tbe
United Slates to vot shall not lie denied er
abridged by the Uulted States or by any Stat,
on account of race, color or previous couditlon
of servitude.
"Sec. ii. The Congress shull have power tn
enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
ilnd tessnas, The Congress of the Uuited
States, on the 81st day of March, 1K70, parsed
an net entitled "An net to enforce the right ot
ecllscn of the United States to vote in the sev
eral Slates of this Union, and for other pur
poses,'' the first and second suctions of which
are ns follows 1
Section 1. Be it enacted bv the Senale nnd
House of Representatives of the United States ot
America iu Congress assembled, That all citi
zens of the United States, who are or shall bo
otherwise qualified hy law to vote at any clec
tlon by the people, In nny Suite, Territory, dis
trict, county, city, parish, township, school dis
trict; municipality or other territorial sub-divisions
shall be entitled and allowed to vote In all
such election without distinction of race, color,
or prcvlon condition of servitude; any consti
tution, law, custom, usage, or regulation of nny
State, Territory, or by, or under its authority,
to the contrary notwithstanding.
. Bsc. 3 -tnii bt if furthtr enacted. That if by or
under the authority of the constitution or laws
ol any Stnte, or the laws of any Territory nny
act is or shall be required to be douo us a prere
quisite or qualification for voting, anil by siirh
constitution or laws persons or officers aro or
shall be charged with the porformence of duties
In furnishing to citizens un opportunity to per
form such prerequisite or to become qualified to
vote, it shall be the duty of every such person
and officer to give to nil citizen of the United
States the some and equal opportunity to perform
snch prerequisite, und to become quulilied to
vote, without distinction of race, color or pre
vious condition of servitude ; nnd if any such
person or officer shall refuse or knowingly omit
to give full effect to this Section, he shall, for
every snch offense, forfeit and pay the sum of
five hundred dollars to tho pernor, aggrieved
hereby, to bo recovered by nn action on the case,
with costs aud such allowance for counsel fees
as the court shall deem Just nnd shall also for
every such offense be deemed guilty of n misde
meanor nud rhall, on conviction thcreol, be fined
not less tbau five hundred dollars, or be Im
prisoned uot less thsa one month aud not more
than one year, or both, at tbe discretion of tho
eonrt."
Ami trheriat, It Is declared by the second sec
tion of the VI article of the Constitution of the
United Stutes, that "Thl Constitution, nnd the
laws of the United States which shall be made
In pnrsnnnce thereof, shall be the supreme law
of the and, anything in the Con
stitution or laws of any State to tho contiary
notwithstanding-"
And trkentu, The Legislature of this Common
wealth, on the fith day of April, A. D. 1H70, .
passed an not entitled "A further supplement to
tbe act relating to elections In this Common
wealth, tho tenth section of which provide ns
follows .
Sec. 10. That so much ol every set of Assem
bly as provide that only white freemen shall bo
ontltlcd to vote or bo registered as voters or ns
claiming to vote at any general or special dec
liou of this Commonwealth, bo and the same U
hereby replied ; nnd that hereafter all freemen,
without distinction of color, bhall be enrolled
nnd registered, aceordiug to t uc provisions of tho
first section of tho net approved 17th of April,
1W.9, entitled "An act further uppleniental to
the act relating to the elcctione of this Comninii
wenlb," ad when otherwise qualified under ex
isting laws, be entitled to vote at all general ami
and special elections In this Commonwealth."
.tnif irArfu, It is my constitutional and offi
cial duty to "take care thnt the laws be faith
fully executed," and it ha com to my know
ledge that sundry assessors and "egiJtcrs or vo
ters have refused, and are refusing to assess and
registered divers colored male citizens of lawful
age, sua otherwise quannea as electors :
So tlurtfort, lu coiisineraiion 01 ine premises,
the county commissioner of said county arc
hereby notified and directed to instruct the sev
eral assessors and registers of voters therein, to
obey and courorm to tne requirements 01 snui
constitutional amendment nnd laws ; and the
sheriff of said county is hereby authorized and
required to publish In hi election proclamation
for the next ensuing ctcction herein recited con
stitutional amendment, act of Congress, nnd
act of the Legislature, to Ibe end that the same
may be known, executed and obeyed hy all the
assessors, registers of voters, election officers aud
othera. sad that the right and privileges guaran
teed thereby rosy be secured to all tbe citizens of
this Cororoonwcaliu eniuiea 10 me same.
TSealI Given under my hand nnd the great
seal of the State at lliirrlsburg, the day aud year
first above written. aiuiis H.iis.tm.
Attest t F. JOKOAN.
Secretary of tbe Commonwealth.
The qualified electors will take notice of the
following act of Assembly, approved the 12tli
day of March, 1BCU 1 An Act regulating the.
aiode of voting at all election iu the several
counties of this Commonwealth.
Sbction 1. Be It enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
Pennsylvania In the General Assembly met, and
It is benny enacted by the authority ef the some.
That tho q-wlitUd votors of the several count lea
of this Commonwealth, at all general, township,
borough sod special elections, are hereby here
after authorized and required to vote, by tickets,
printed or wrlttou or partly written, severally
classified as follow t One ticket shall cmbrucc
the names of all Judges of court voted for, aud
to be labeled outside, "judiciary;" oue ticket
shall embrace the names of all State officers
voted for, and be labeled "rHate ;" oue ticket
shall embrace the name of all officers voted for,
and member of Congre, if voted for, and be
labeled "county i" one ticket shall embrace the
Bamee of all township officers voted for, and be
labeled "township;" one ticket shall embrace the
name of all borough officers voted for, aud
hall be labeled "borough;" aud each class shall
be deposited lu separata ballot-boxes.
Sec. That It shall be the duty of the sheriffs
in the several couulie of thl Commonwealth lo
Insort In tbelr election proclamation hereafter
Issued tbs first section of thl act.
JAMES K. KFLLEY,
Speaker of the House of Kepresentalivcs.
, . , DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, the thirteenth day of March, A. P.
one tbousnud eight hundred aud slxtv-six.
A. O. CCRTIN,
Pursuant to the .provision contained iu tho
76lh section of ths set aforesaid, the Judge of
the aforesaid, district shall respectively take
charge of tba certificates of return of the e'.o
tion of their respective districts, and produce
them at a meeting of one Judge from euch dis
trict at the Court House, la the Borough of Sun
bury, on the third day after the day of election,
being ON KK1UAT THE 17TU DAY OF OCTO
BER, 1S73, at 10 o'clock A. a., then and there lo
do and perform tbe duties required by law of
said Judge.
Also, that where a Judge, s-y sickness or una
voidable uccldeut, 1 unable to attend such
meeting of Judge, then the certificate or return
shull be taken charge of by eve of the Inspector
or clerk of tba elect km of thediarriot, who shall
do and perform the delivt ' required of said
judge unable 10 attend.
Givou under tny tend,' ox my eiBce iS Sunbnry,
this fith day of fter :enirv'n uw who- of our
Lord one thousand eigtl huuSned aud seventy,
three, and in Ihsi'ltiue.y-uiglatb year of the inile--peudeuce
of IhS Uuited Stairs.
81 H. ROTIIErtMF.L, ShctlfT!
BbcrilT Office, Sept. 10, l'73.